Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah isn’t the easiest park to get to but the rewards are well worth your time. The drive really becomes one of the rewards for it wraps the traveler in some of the most spectacular scenery of the Southwest. … The rest of this article is available to premium members [...]

Some of the tallest sand dunes in North America can be found in the remote and extreme northern section of Death Valley National Park, Calif. The Eureka Dunes, located in the enclosed Eureka Valley, have a base elevation of about 3,000 feet and from there they rise up nearly 700 feet more. The formation is [...]

With the temperatures in our region finally cooling off, now is a good time to head out to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. There are many canyons to explore in the park but Pine Creek Canyon should be tops on your short list. Pine Creek Canyon is not only stunning geologically but has dense vegetation, [...]

If you have ever aspired to hike the world-famous Zion Narrows, during the next month or so is an ideal time. Water and air temperatures remain as pleasant as they’ll ever be, and the threat of flash flooding is lower than the last couple of months.

Question: We have a beautiful 5-year-old Moorpark apricot tree. It has grown well and looks quite healthy. However, it seems to put out a sparse array of blossoms in spring and has a very light crop of fruit every year. The fruit is delicious. I read that the chill factor for this cultivar may be [...]

Along the eastern rim of Utah’s Paunsaugunt Plateau lies Bryce Canyon National Park, a visual feast for the eyes. Standing along the park’s rim, visitors are treated to a multi-colored landscape of natural spires, pinnacles and pillars called hoodoos. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

If a visit to the Grand Canyon National Park is on your summer schedule, I recommend heading to the canyon’s North Rim rather than the better-known, and thus more crowded, South Rim.

Great Basin National Park doesn’t get its fair share of visitors, but that’s all the better for the enlightened few who get to enjoy it without fighting any crowds.

By Deborah Wall, Outdoors One benefit of living in Southern Nevada is the opportunity to explore little-traveled backroads winding their way to uncrowded outdoor adventures. It’s too bad that heat discourages this activity in deep summer, but even then you can have a great time if you prepare carefully, start early in the day, and [...]

Special to Boulder City Review Lake Mead National Recreation Area officials said nearly 108,000 visitors came to the park during the four-day Fourth of July weekend, 26 percent of which came through the Boulder Beach entrance off U.S. Highway 93 in Boulder City. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a [...]